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Bob Corker: actions like that, that continue to be surgical in nature, that don't necessarily involve lots of troops, if you will…

On the recordApril 27, 2009
actions like that, that continue to be surgical in nature, that don't necessarily involve lots of troops, if you will, those types of actions can continue ad infinitum without any types of action by Congress.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker discusses the potential for ongoing military actions without Congressional approval.

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